Chickadee

Chickadee

Thursday, December 29, 2016

December Update

Current WIPs (new ones are bolded):

Sweaters/Cardigans:

Rosemary Cardigan, Cascade 220 Heather
Easy Top-down Raglan, Noro Kureyon and Patons North America Ballybrae
Hugo, Patons Classic Merino Wool
Little Coffee Bean Cardigan, Cascade 220
February Lady Sweater, madelinetosh Tosh Merino

Shawls/Scarves:

Dancing Bees MKAL, Debbie Bliss Rialto Lace
Mini Mania Scarf, all my leftover sock yarns

Hands and Feet:

2aat Toe-up Socks, Lorna's Laces
Cuff-down Vanilla Socks, Patons Kroy Sock Yarn
Morgan, Loops and Threads Woolike
Three Tams Inspired Mitts (or something like that), Cascade 220 and Knitpicks Wool of the Andes
Three Tams Inspired Mitts, Patons Classic Worsted and Knitpicks Wool of the Andes

Blankets:

Snowflake Blanket, Red Heart Comfort Solids FROGGED
Fuss Free Baby Blanket, Red Heart Eco-Ways; Bernat Cashmere Natural Blends (started September - oops!) FROGGED

Hmm, well one out of three isn't horrible.  I worked on the poncho pretty  much all month and I'm most of the way done.  I worked on the sock for a bit, but didn't make it to the heel.  As for the blanket, still haven't decided.  I'll give it another month.

I did start a new project for our band's Secret Santa thing, but that'll be quick.

December Goals:  Work on the new project (due on the 10th anyway), work on the socks (I'm sure the recipient would like a pair of socks for Christmas), and decide on the blanket's fate.  Maybe decide on both blankets' fates, given that we're not having a girl.

New project was successfully completed, as were another pair that I started for a friend.  I finished the socks and frogged both blankets.

I've also decided to knit my mom a new February Lady Sweater, but I have to order yarn for it still.  The one I started will be for me.

January Goals:  Finish the poncho and perhaps the baby cardigan, though I still have time (knock on wood).  And hopefully start my mom's sweater.

Sunday, December 4, 2016

November Update

Current WIPs (new ones are bolded):

Sweaters/Cardigans:

Rosemary Cardigan, Cascade 220 Heather
Easy Top-down Raglan, Noro Kureyon and Patons North America Ballybrae
Hugo, Patons Classic Merino Wool
Little Coffee Bean Cardigan, Cascade 220

Shawls/Scarves:

Dancing Bees MKAL, Debbie Bliss Rialto Lace
Mini Mania Scarf, all my leftover sock yarns

Hands and Feet:

2aat Toe-up Socks, Lorna's Laces
Cuff-down Vanilla Socks, Patons Kroy Sock Yarn
Morgan, Loops and Threads Woolike
Three Tams Inspired Mitts (or something like that), Cascade 220 and Knitpicks Wool of the Andes

Blankets:

Snowflake Blanket, Red Heart Comfort Solids
Fuss Free Baby Blanket, Red Heart Eco-Ways; Bernat Cashmere Natural Blends (started September - oops!)

Success!  Worked on the sock and finished the raglan increases.  And started a couple new things (of course).

I need to decide whether I'm going to continue with the Snowflake Blanket.  I haven't worked on it in over a year, and I really don't know if I even want to finish it.

November Goals:  Keep working on that poncho, get to the heel of that sock, and make a decision on that blanket.

Hmm, well one out of three isn't horrible.  I worked on the poncho pretty  much all month and I'm most of the way done.  I worked on the sock for a bit, but didn't make it to the heel.  As for the blanket, still haven't decided.  I'll give it another month.

I did start a new project for our band's Secret Santa thing, but that'll be quick.

December Goals:  Work on the new project (due on the 10th anyway), work on the socks (I'm sure the recipient would like a pair of socks for Christmas), and decide on the blanket's fate.  Maybe decide on both blankets' fates, given that we're not having a girl.